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In a catalogue of the charters of the monastery of Worcester there is mentioned one by Wulfstan called the Archbishop, who was Bishop of Worcester from 1062 to 1095, relating to three mansae at THROCKMORTON (fn. 100) (Throcmortune, xi cent.; Trokemardtune, xii cent.; Trockmerton, Trochmerton, xiii cent.; Throkmarton, xiv cent.), but the nature of this charter is not known. Throckmorton is not mentioned in the Domesday Survey, being then probably included in Fladbury, of which it was part until the 15th century. (fn. 101) After 1415 the manor was held of the Bishops of Worcester at a fee-farm rent of £12. (fn. 102)
Throckmorton gives its name to the family of Throckmorton, who were tenants of the Bishop of Worcester at an early date, Reoland Throckmorton appearing as a juror for the hundred of Oswaldslow in the middle of the 12th century. (fn. 103) Raulyn, who held 2½ hides in Throckmorton about 1182, may have been a member of this family, possibly identical with Reoland. (fn. 104) Adam de Throckmorton apparently owned land in Worcestershire in 1174–5, (fn. 105) and John and Joscelin de Throckmorton appear in 1175–6 and 1176–7, (fn. 106) but it is not known that they held land in Throckmorton. Henry son of John de Throckmorton at the beginning of the 13th century obtained from Mauger Bishop of Worcester (1199–1212) half a hide of land in Fladbury, (fn. 107) and he is probably the Henry son of John who is mentioned in the Testa de Nevill as holding a virgate of land in Throckmorton.
References
- Http://www.genealogy.com/users/m/y/e/Ron-C-Myers/GENE30-0284.html.
THE name Throckmorton, like the majority of surnames of three or more syllables, has undergone many changes in spelling during the centuries of its existence. The principal of these changes are as follows:
de Trokemardtune, de Throkemortor, de Throkemertone, de Throkemerton, de Throckmertone, de Throckemerton, de Throgemerton, de Throkmorton, de Throkemarton, de Frokemorton, de Throckmorton, Throkmerton, Throckmerton, Throkmorton, Throckmarton, Throkmortone, Throgmorton, Throcmorton, Trokemerton, Throkmerton, and Throckmorton.
In the fifteenth century the name was spelt either Throckmorton or Throgmorton; in fact, frequently spelt both ways in the same deed or letter. An example of this will be seen on reference to John Throckmorton's will, dated 12th April, 23 H., 6 prov., 19th April, 1445, which opens as follows: "The last will & testament of me, Johan Throckmorton made at London XIIth daye of April, the yre of our Lord MCCCCXLV, I, Johan Throgmorton, ..."
The "de" was not used after the time of John de Throckmorton, son of Thomas, 1445. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the name is most frequently met with in the form of Throgmorton, although Throckmorton appears to have been used interchangeably, and during the last and present century
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A hide, as much land as will support one family, the actual number of acres being apparently
different at different times and piaces. In old English law, a holding of land the
allotment of one tenant, a portion of land considered to be sufficient for the support of one
family, but varying in extent in every district according to local custom and the qua??y
of the soil, hence variously estimated ?? 60, 80 and 100 acres o?? more. It might also include
house, wood, meadow and ??ture necessary for the ??ce of the plowmen and
oxen. (Century Dictionary). King Al??ed made a law that all Freemen of the Kingdom
possessing two Hides of land should bring up their s??ns in lea?? (Baker's Chronicles.
p. 9). A hide is so much land as one plow can sufficiently till (Milton, History of Eng.,
p. 41). J. H. Rounds, M. A., the great authority on the time of Domesday says: in reference
to the Hide that: "Down to very recerst years it had been genera??y assumed that
the hide of Domesday was a measure of land, although there was no agreement as to the area
represented.
- Gervase de Throckmorton.
http://www.ourfamilyhistories.org/getperson.php?personID=I119938&tree=00
Name Gervase de Throckmorton
Born Abt 1080 Throckmorton, Fladbury, Worcester, England
Gender Male
Died 1135 Throckmorton, Fladbury, Worcester, England
Age ~ 55 years
Family 1 Mrs. Gervase de Throckmorton, b. Abt 1084, of Throckmorton, Fladbury, Worcester, England
Married Abt 1104 of Throckmorton, Fladbury, Worcester, England
Children
1. Osmond de Throckmorton, b. 1110, Throckmorton, Fladbury, Worcester, England d. 1154 Age: 44 years
- Http://www.antonymaitland.com/parkapdx.htm.
Habington, Surv. of Worcs. (Worcs. Hist. Soc.), i, 226; Red Bk. of Bishopric of Worc. fol. 81. The bishop, who at this time held a manor at Throckmorton in demesne, had other tenants at Throckmorton; Norman held half a hide of land and Osmund the Chamberlain half a hide. In a later survey the heir of Osmund the Chamberlain was holding at Throckmorton a hide and a half of land which Osmund son of Gervaise held of him. Bishop John (c. 1151) confirmed this tenement to Osmund for the service which Malgetus did for it . Osmund son of Gervaise still held a virgate at Throckmorton at the beginning of the 13th century.
- Photo: Throckmorton Chaplery, Throckmorton, England.
- Photo: interior throckmorton church.
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Victoria History of Worcestershire, vol. III. page 356
"In 1416, June 16, the Bishop of Worcester obtained a license to grant 14 messages and 2 carucates(+) of land in Throckmorton, parcel of the Manor of Fladbury, to Sir John de Throckmorton, to be held of the bishop at a fee farm rent. This was probably the estate which the bishop held in demesne in the twelfth century." (Victoria History of Worcestershire, vol. III. page 356.) On this grant Leland statement, often quoted, was based.
It will be seen on perusal of the text that the Throckmortons were the principal owners of land in Throckmorton from 1175, and possibly long before. Robert de Throkemerton, in 7 Edw. III (1335), in a charter at Coughton, is spoken of as Lord of Throckmorton.
There is no definite or documentary evidence as to the descent of John de Throkemerton of 1175, unless one accepts the following taken from the Feudal Aids of Worcestershire, 20 Edw. III:
".... Johannes Hyband tenit unam hidam in Throkemorton quam Henricus filius Johannis. Adam filius Roberti?? Willieli??us filius Jocelin et Edwardus filius Gernassi quondam tennerunt."
As tracing the title of the property back to the time of Domesday, we know from contemporary documents that Henry de Throkemerton was the son of John de Throkemerton, who was taxed two marks in 1175, and that Adam was the son of Robert, who was the son of Henry: but we must assume that William was the son of Joscelin, who was the son of Edwardus, who was the son of Gervase who held land in 1086 in Throckmorton.
"The bishop, who at this time held a manor in Throckmorton, in demesne, had other tenants at Throckmorton. Norman held half a hide of land and Osmund the Chamberlain half a hide.?? In a later survey the heir of Osmund, the Chamberlain, was holding at Throckmorton a hide and a half of land, which Osmund, son of Gervase, held of him. Bishop John about 1151 confirmed this tenement to Osmund for the service Malgetus did for it."
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